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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,911,883.51, 7,359,680.15 and 2,986,972.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,911,883.51, 7,359,680.15 and 2,986,972.02 is: 4,475,504.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,911,883.51 : 7,359,680.15 = 2,986,972.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,911,883.51/7,359,680.15 = 2,986,972.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,911,883.51x = 7,359,680.15 × 2,986,972.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,911,883.51x = 21,983,158,684,199.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,983,158,684,199.40/4,911,883.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,475,504.89

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